Ozone (O₃) concentration in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 54 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 54 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Sri Lanka peaked at 54 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46 ppb, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46 ppb | 46 ppb | 46 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 48 ppb | 47 ppb | 49 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.67 ppb | 51 ppb | 54 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 37.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.7 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6851 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0737 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Sri Lanka?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Sri Lanka was 54 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 ppb in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.